Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-30

IN D.
As the meeting was not advertised
for the purpose of getting subscrip-
tions. the amount subscribed was
moderate, but can be increased to
large extent if needed.
Mr.. E. A. DeCamp, who is familiar
with the passes in the Sierra Madre,
was called upon to give his opinion as
to the feasibility of the various lines
proposed, the Pacoima, Tujunga, Ar
royo Seco and San Gabriel. He gave
q very interesting account OF the fea-
tures of the passes, but while giving
Tuiunga the benefit of being the short
est line, he stated that the rock forma-
ton was soapstone for about thirteen
miles, and could not be depended on
as railway roadbed in wet weather:
Mr.. George E. Long. who passed
through these mountains in 1852,
stated that the pass by the way of Pa
coima was altogether the best of any
of those proposed as regards route to
the divide, which he thinks can be
made without tunnel. AS to the
descent into Rock creek, he is not ia
miliar, and could not state what the
difficulties and the grade would be,
but offered to go with a party of sur
yeyors over the line and give them the
benefit of his experience and observa-
ficn.
Hon. H. T. Hazard, noted Nim-
rod, and secretary Of lumber COM
pany that formerly planned operations
in that region considered the passage
feasible for a railway. The interest
in the discussion was very great and
showed that the company meant busi-
ness in earnest.
DR.. Cougar stated that the people of
Pasadena had raised $500 for their
share of the expense Of a survey
through the mountains and suggested
that committee OF three be chosen
from the city to raise the necessary
amount to assist fin making a COM
plete survey Of the mountain passage.
The suggestion of the Doctor was FORM
Mated into q motion and carried unan-
imously.
The chairman appointed as such
committee, Hon. H. 7. Hazard, Thos.
Z. Rowan and Geo. E. Long.
1t was stated by DR.. Cougar, Mr..
Ball and Mr.. Weight of Pasadena that
they would have their party of sur
veyors and mountaineers ready for
the trip on Monday next, October Sd.
1t is important to make this survey
ut once while the weather is mild and
delightful in the mountains. 1t often
happens that snow falls on the eastern
slope of the mountains in November
but October is cool and delightful in
the high ranges of the Sierra Madre.
If the city committee raises the neces-
sary amount of coin the work will go
right onward.
Mr.. Long, in his statement of the
route by the Pacoima canon, said that
that stream crossed the front high
range and wound around the high
Tujunga peaks making grade Of
about $50 feet to the mile, without
tunnels. This fact was a surprise to
those who had never passed up the
sinuous track of this romantic canon.
He stated, furthermore, that the
Pacoima in the upper part Of its
course, is a much larger stream than
the Tujunga.
After free interchange Of opinions
in regard to the matter, the directors
adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman. The articles Of incorpora-
ton will be sent to New York for sig
nature, and similar articles will be
filed in California, Nevada and Utah.
The matter of an ocean terminus was
not discussed in the meeting.
1t is likely that work will be begun
ut Salt Lake and also somewhere neaI
Mojave before long. The company
will have to make running arrange
ments with the other lines leading te
Los Angeles until the mountain pas
sage is completed. The rest Of the line
can be very rapidly made, and the
prospect seems to be that it will b.
soon begun.